A formal rose garden in the middle of an Australian farm with a high likelihood of drought and flooding rains may seem like a frivolous extravagance. But at Sages Cottage Farm in Baxter, Victoria, an historic 38-hectare property run by disability service provider, Wallara, the rose garden plays a pivotal role in the experience and […]
Adrian Pickett reports on a very interesting visit to Wisley, including a talk by the librarian and a tour of the gardens.
HRG members have been enjoying some great day visits to gardens – our first since last year. At Daws Hall, Suffolk, members met owner Major Ian Grahame, who showed us round his beautiful nature reserve and gardens, which local school groups also visit to learn about conservation. Our visit even featured in the local press!
Metaphorically ‘blue blood’ does not run freely in the veins of roses, but this has not deterred rose breeders over the years from seeking out the elusive blue gene, in the quest to provide us with a blue rose. Why I really do not know, for personally I have no great desire for a sky-blue […]